Board of Supervisors

Keith Caldwell

Keith Caldwell was born in Ohio and moved to Napa County in 1962. He grew up in American Canyon and graduated from Vintage High School. After attending and completing a Fire Fighter I Program at Solano Community College he began his career in the fire service in 1977 with the American Canyon Fire District. In 1990 Keith was promoted to the rank of Fire Chief and served in this position until his retirement in July 2007. Keith resides in American Canyon with his wife, Peri. He has one son, Mitchell, who lives in American Canyon with wife, Amanda. Keith was elected to the Board of Supervisors in November 2008 and took office in January 2009. He was the first person in the state to receive the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Institute for Excellence in Government credential in December 2009.

During Keith’s career he served on many local and statewide boards and associations, including:

Issues Facing Napa County

How to balance the need for affordable housing and at the same time provide protection of agricultural lands. Many jobs have been created in the County; however, many workers cannot afford to live here. This adds to the overall traffic congestion in the County.

The continuation of services to County residents as the economy worsens and revenues diminish. The County is mandated to provide many services; however, State funding may be reduced or discontinued in this time of fiscal crisis.

During this time of change and tough economic conditions, how do we provide our residents a “Quality of Life” and at the same time protect the environment and reduce our consumption of resources?

Issues Unique to District 5

Groundwater continues to decline in the Coombsville area. Rainfall has been below average for multiple years and I am concerned that many wells will fail in the future, creating a “water emergency.” We need to find workable solutions and begin implementation soon.

Traffic on highways 29 and 12 has increased significantly in recent years and commute traffic into the County has also increased at the same time that the City of American Canyon has developed new highway commercial sites. Any solutions to the problem will be very costly. Since the traffic is a regional problem, the solution and funding must also be regional and may require new special revenue.